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In Yakutsk, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev chaired a meeting of the Far Eastern Federal District Council. The agenda included the creation of a new preferential regime throughout the Far East, the implementation of the Russian Federation state program "Socioeconomic Development of the Far Eastern Federal District," and the construction of new energy capacity.
Yuri Trutnev, along with the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Aisen Nikolayev, visited the construction site of the future bridge crossing over the Lena River.
October 7, 2025
Yuri Trutnev, along with the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Aisen Nikolayev, visited the construction site of the future bridge crossing over the Lena River.
October 7, 2025
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Yuri Trutnev, along with the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Aisen Nikolayev, visited the construction site of the future bridge crossing over the Lena River.
"At the recent 10th anniversary Eastern Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin ordered the creation of a new preferential regime in the Far Eastern Federal District. This decision is important. The development dynamics of the Far East indicate that we are benefiting from the advantages we offer investors. And without this, our work will decline. We have no such right. A unified preferential regime should save time on decision-making, increase the profitability of projects, and support priority industries. Work on providing preferences must continue, and this must be done within the framework of the President's instructions. This means creating a common regime with rules that will improve the effectiveness of every investment project in the Far East," said Yuri Trutnev.
Following instructions from Russian President Vladimir Putin following the plenary session of the 10th Eastern Economic Forum, the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East is working to create a unified preferential regime throughout the Far East and the Arctic.
The main goals of the new preferential regime are to ensure accelerated investment growth and simplify and expedite the investor support mechanism. Specifically, under the new mechanism, tax incentives will be applied automatically, without lengthy approvals from federal executive authorities, if the project's profitability in the Far East is below the Russian industry average, multiplied by a multiplying coefficient.
Support will be provided only to new investment projects, with priority given to technology and tourism projects. Mandatory requirements for investors include a minimum investment of 10 million rubles, a tax monitoring regime, and a ban on certain activities (oil and gas production, financial and excisable activities). Precious metal and coal mining projects will require securities placement on the stock exchange.
The implementation of the Russian Federation state program "Socioeconomic Development of the Far Eastern Federal District" and proposals for improving its effectiveness were discussed. Particular attention was paid to the schedule for modernizing and constructing social infrastructure through the unified presidential subsidy. Thanks to this instrument, more than 880 social and engineering infrastructure facilities have been built and reconstructed in the Far East—schools, hospitals, kindergartens, community centers, stadiums, clinics, and first-aid posts. Kilometers of roads have been repaired, and more than 2,000 courtyards have been improved. This year, 157 projects are being implemented in the Far Eastern Federal District through the unified presidential subsidy.
The creation of new energy capacity in the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District was discussed. Following the discussions, Yuri Trutnev instructed the Russian Ministry of Energy to promptly prepare proposals for the construction of new generation facilities in the Far East.
At a meeting of the Far Eastern Federal District Council, Yuri Trutnev launched the second season of the "Time of Meanings" contemporary poster art competition named after Hero of Russia Sergei Efremov. The competition is being held at the initiative of the Tiger volunteer squad and the Sudba Magazine art project, with the support of the Office of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District and the non-profit organization "Foundation for the Development of Social Initiatives." The competition is organized by the Forward Construction Company. The competition is named after the legendary commander of the Tiger squad, Vice Governor of Primorsky Krai for Domestic Policy, and Hero of Russia Sergei Viktorovich Efremov, who died during the liberation of the Kursk Region.
That same day, Yuri Trutnev, together with the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Aisen Nikolaev, visited the construction site of the future bridge crossing over the Lena River.
"The Lena Bridge construction project is part of the Yakutsk master plan. Master plans for Far Eastern cities have been approved by Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and are aimed at improving the lives of people in the Far East and creating a comfortable environment. Master plans are a strategy, and we are obligated to follow it. Furthermore, the Lena Bridge is a project that facilitates economic integration. The payback period is 15-20 years. For such a massive infrastructure project, this is a normal working period. When Aisen Sergeyevich Nikolaev submitted this project, he argued that the bridge would pay for itself through the supply of goods and products transported to Yakutia via the Northern Delivery System," said Yuri Trutnev.
Full-scale construction is underway on both banks of the river. Over 270 specialists and 80 pieces of equipment are involved. Construction is progressing around the clock. By the end of 2025, bridge builders plan to erect the first 11-meter-tall pier of the Lena Bridge—the outer pier of the left-bank overpass, which will be supported by 18 piles.
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